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Come on a journey of inspiration & adventure while renovate & restore a beautiful Victorian home 'St Elmo' in the picturesque Hunter Valley, Australia & laugh at a few of our family adventures along the way.

I have been dry brushing for about 6 weeks now & I can see a marked improvement in my skin tone & texture. My skin definitely feels firmer & i seem to be getting rid of all those little dry patches & other irregularities that you find on you skin when your in your 40's,

I do it EVERY morning before my shower, even though the bathroom is a little chilly, Brrrr!!

I also do it one or two nights a week, followed by a long hot soak in the bath with some Epsom salts as they claim this helps the skin to detox even more.

I am HIGHLY recommending this treatment, its definitely slowing the ageing process.

I got my brush for about $15 at my local chemist.

Moving onto my next wonderful discovery

COCONUT OIL

This is also something I now cant live without. After I shower I moisturise with coconut oil.

You buy it from your local health food store for around $20 for 750ml & it is a wonder product.

I use it all over my body as well as my face, morning & night, some nights I even pop it thru my hair, it makes a great treatment,it also makes a great lip gloss.

A little bit goes a very long way with this one, so it lasts a while.

I cook with it, I pop it into my porridge of a morning & sometimes even my smoothies. You can get some brands that don't have the coconut taste or smell if your not a coconut fan.

The benefits of this stuff are to numerous to list here so pop over to this website

How awesome does this one look with all the built ins surrounding it.
A fabulous addition to any child's room or even a guest bedroom.
A quick change of fabric choice & trim colour on the window dressings & the whole look is transformed.
Now thats perfect for people like me that can never make a long term commitment to any colour!!!

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Dream child No2 always dreamt of a bed just like this as she was growing up & unfortunately never got to own one, now she is about to turn 17 & has been designing a large round bed, but has yet to convince the dream guy to build it for her !

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Oh the storage, sweet sweet storage, no trouble for the kids to pack up the mess in this toy room.

Monday, July 9, 2012

This year I have been placing a lot focus on the state of my wardrobe.

I have found that I wasn't happy with my body shape after a slowly gaining weight over the past few years, really due to a lack of exercise. I was refusing to spend money on clothes & accept that this was how I looked, instead, I kept saying "I will get new clothes when I lose this weight" You know the story.

Slowly over time my wardrobe got daggier(is that a real word) & my self esteem went with it, I knew it was time for an overhaul on all levels.

I want to be a stylish, sophisticated yummy mummy & the first step to feeling that way is by overhauling my wardrobe, accepting myself for what I am!

By doing this I have certainly started to feel much better about myself.

My diet is improving & I have joined the gym.

It really does make a huge difference when you start the day feeling pretty!!

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